tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post2199576796701983180..comments2023-10-12T07:31:29.452-04:00Comments on Mike Wood Photography: OLN Tour de France coverage sucks balls.Mike Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14226759908852992699noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-41778616513228048952011-06-19T09:41:11.119-04:002011-06-19T09:41:11.119-04:00For those interested, as I am getting some hits on...For those interested, as I am getting some hits on this post again., TSN is going to be airing the 2011 Tour. Not OLN. At this point unclear on the prime time schedule yet.Mike Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14226759908852992699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-85908857902270049332011-06-19T02:16:28.987-04:002011-06-19T02:16:28.987-04:00Funny, you said everything that I did in MY compla...Funny, you said everything that I did in MY complaint to OLN.<br /><br />Just in case you're wondering, I got the same form email you got, then like you, never heard from them again.<br /><br />Douche bags probably won't even show it this year (2011).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-76854414810815031032010-07-22T21:31:04.715-04:002010-07-22T21:31:04.715-04:00OMG you said everything that we have been feeling ...OMG you said everything that we have been feeling about OLN's seriously crappy coverage...WTF? Why can I tune in at any time of day during the olympics and watch rebroadcasts, but one of the biggest sporting events in the world I have to be up at the crack of dawn and miss the rest as I drive to work...I hope OLN never hosts the viewing of TDF again...I am cancelling OLN channel the minute the tour is over for sure!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-64790202287814291142010-07-19T22:00:05.636-04:002010-07-19T22:00:05.636-04:00Thanks so much for expressing so eloquently how I ...Thanks so much for expressing so eloquently how I felt when I went to watch the tour the first evening and IT WASN'T ON! I, like you, look forward to July every year and am so disappointed that I am missing the most exciting stages cause like most people I have to work! I love the mountains and won't see any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-48369851047081596132010-07-17T20:04:13.863-04:002010-07-17T20:04:13.863-04:00Hi Mike,Like you I emailed OLN,and received the sa...Hi Mike,Like you I emailed OLN,and received the same<br />wishy washy reply.<br />Maybe we should send a request to CTV they seem to want to step into some big sports shoes.<br />If we inundate them with requests they might have time<br />to get organised for next year.<br />Chris T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-57281674460710032452010-07-16T17:28:43.171-04:002010-07-16T17:28:43.171-04:00Spot on Mike. My sentiments exactly. I can only ho...Spot on Mike. My sentiments exactly. I can only hope they come to realize what a flawed decision this was and correct it for next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-78330574024766904492010-07-16T14:56:16.122-04:002010-07-16T14:56:16.122-04:00THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU - I started to think...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU - I started to think that maybe I was the only one who has spent the last week angry and frustrated about the coverage- When I phoned to find out if I could pay extra to have the nightly coverage show I was told that the decision had been made that there was not enough viewers for in Canada - Really? The forth re-run of Mantracker was really a better business descision? World wide audience of millions but you went with old reruns of hack shows? Really? I have a year to figure out how to get decent coverage next year- and if I can drop OLN so be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-38112256654944303472010-07-12T00:06:29.004-04:002010-07-12T00:06:29.004-04:00Your comments to OLN are right on the mark. I star...Your comments to OLN are right on the mark. I started a facebook group called "OLN's tour coverage SUCKS" There has been some good discussion and comments there. Let's hope for better next year - rumour has it that Sportsnet might be picking up the coverage next year. <br />Cheers,<br />Gail WoznyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852642937586100676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-30410190739053026092010-07-11T16:54:51.581-04:002010-07-11T16:54:51.581-04:00Hi All,
I absolutely agree!!! Luckily, I have be...Hi All, <br /><br />I absolutely agree!!! Luckily, I have been able to watch the majority of the live coverage but I love to watch the evening show as well and all of the extras that Bob and Craig talk about. They give more interviews and information. It is always a fun 3 weeks and that includes sitting with my family and watching it in the evening when everyone can see the race and get excited. I never write these blogs but I hope that the more of us who respond will encourage OLN to bring the evening coverage back for next year at least, because really, is anyone tuning into Mantracker??? The fact they they arn't airing TDF is ridiculous.<br /><br />S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-40524616762734152042010-07-11T00:40:17.299-04:002010-07-11T00:40:17.299-04:00More agreement here Mike. Thanks for getting this...More agreement here Mike. Thanks for getting this going. Lets keep digging at this...it will be interesting to discover what the reasoning is here at the corporate decision level.<br /><br />I miss Bob Roll at night!Sean, Canmore, ABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-79957595103300295932010-07-10T00:37:25.842-04:002010-07-10T00:37:25.842-04:00thanks for posting everyone. It certainly is good ...thanks for posting everyone. It certainly is good to know I was not the only one to be angry about this stupid decision on OLN's part.<br /><br />The Facebook group in the previous comment is located here<br />http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138190576207171Mike Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14226759908852992699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-22607138406909901522010-07-10T00:20:31.584-04:002010-07-10T00:20:31.584-04:00Well, I'm frustrated too and made up this Face...Well, I'm frustrated too and made up this Facebook group to see how much interest there is really. So far, not too much action there<br />OLN.CA Bring back the evening Tour de France re-broadcastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-64784994640374257122010-07-08T13:10:15.608-04:002010-07-08T13:10:15.608-04:00It doesn't seem to be helping whether we write...It doesn't seem to be helping whether we write to OLN or not, they really don't give a hoot.<br /><br />I wrote a rather harsh letter to them on Monday and all I got back from them was their automated response just like everyone else seems to receiving. <br /><br />This bit about not wanting to pre-empt regular programming is simply JUNK.. How come for the past decade they had REPEAT BROADCAST in PRIMETIME each evening, then this year nothing and no other reasoning other that not wanting to pre-empt the regular programming. I don't buy that nonsense.<br /><br />And also they don't have or had anything to do with FIFA Broadcasts<br />either. <br /><br />I am a Senior and have always watched the TDF and really do enjoy it. Now my son is also watching as he is riding and just finished in mid-June the Ride to Conquer Cancer and will again be riding in August. <br /><br />Well guess I had better get off my rant as it just gets me more upset.<br /><br />If anyone knows who we can contact other than OLN do let us all know.<br />Because OLN isn't listening..<br /><br />Thanks again.. SandySunflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020797134199667743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-8586248034587684582010-07-08T13:00:11.984-04:002010-07-08T13:00:11.984-04:00July 8, 2010
Hi Mike..
Well I am sure happy to se...July 8, 2010<br />Hi Mike..<br /><br />Well I am sure happy to see that I wasn't the only one who wrote to OLN about this year's coverage of the Tour De France. I too have been watching for nearly a decade.<br /><br />When Lance Armstrong was really doing his thing. Then other years I would watch each evening during the month of July.<br /><br />And like you OLN sent me a reply that is sent out to everyone. Needless to say I am so bloomin disgusted with OLN and the only time I watch the channel is for the Tour de France. Their other stuff is junk and I am not interested in Monsters & Repos, etc.<br /><br />I live in Vancouver,BC and the Live Broadcast is at 5:30am.. <br />People may be up getting ready to go off to work or get their young children to go to Daycare - they don't have time to sit and watch TV be it the TDF or whatever.<br /><br />Each day I am getting more livid and even if I had a DVR to record the Live Broadcast that doesn't give the Primetime stuff that was<br />repeated in the evening...<br /><br />I have been fortunate to have been in many of the Regions of France so each July it is a time to reflect on those wonderful times. <br /><br />I am not sure if Shaw Cable or Rogers has taken over CTV but that isn't OLN. I don't know who owns OLN ?<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments and I agree with you whole heartedly.<br /><br />SandySunflowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020797134199667743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-78932497160665092472010-07-08T12:39:46.416-04:002010-07-08T12:39:46.416-04:00Completely agree Mike, good to read your blog and ...Completely agree Mike, good to read your blog and have people to commiserate with. I've also sent and e-mail to OLN expressing my disgust. Apparently OLN has decided to taget the trailer trash (Operation Repo) and conspiracy nutjob (UFO Hunters) demographic. As long as the cable providers continue to package all of their channels together there's not much you can do, other than cancelling your cable, which since rogers owns oln doesn't seem like such a bad idea.Sheridan G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-69595381175806265332010-07-08T12:29:36.376-04:002010-07-08T12:29:36.376-04:00I agree as well. I have been looking forward to w...I agree as well. I have been looking forward to watching the Tour for months only to find out I won't see any of it because OLN is only showing the live broadcasts and nothing in the PM. Ridiculous. I pretty much stopped watching OLN at all this past year because of all the silly monster/ufo shows, and now those even usurp the Tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-64763065734783643042010-07-08T12:00:38.301-04:002010-07-08T12:00:38.301-04:00I too wrote to OLN this morning to express my disa...I too wrote to OLN this morning to express my disappointment with their decision. I think the claim about not wanting to pre-empt regular programming is ridiculous. If it was possible to cancel only OLN without losing the other channels in the package, I would. <br /><br />Le sigh.rachel bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891368551796487842.post-67860366499337247062010-07-08T11:49:09.185-04:002010-07-08T11:49:09.185-04:00I totally agree with you Mike! I emailed my frust...I totally agree with you Mike! I emailed my frustration to OLN, all readers of your blog should do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com